Organized Tours in Casper

Time Travel

Historic Trails West, P.O. Box 428, Mills, WY 82644 (tel. 307/266-4868; www.historictrailswest.com), organizes trips that take you back in time as you rattle in a wagon, or sway in the saddle, along the Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Mormon trails. Trips range in length from 3 hours ($45 adults, $35 children 10 and under) to all day ($95 adults, $75 children 10 and under), which includes lunch. Prices are slightly higher for those who opt to ride horses instead of sitting in the wagons. There are also overnight and multiday wagon-train trips, with 5-day trips priced at $995 adults, $795 children 10 and under. Trips are scheduled May through October.